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The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News PodcastSpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 33*A gigantic jet from the early universeAstronomers have discovered one of the biggest quasars ever seen in the early universe.*The planet with two atmospheresAstronomers have found a planet orbiting a distant star that appears to have lost its atmosphere – only to have gained a new one through volcanic activity.*New Chinese rocket launches top secret satelliteIt was a case of second time lucky for China’s new Long March 7A rocket successfully carrying classified satellite in to orbit.*Photographing the space stationJonathan Nally editor of Australian Sky and Telescope Magazine explains how to image the International Space Station.*The Science ReportScientists may have found a switch associated with the spreading of prostate cancers.Study shows people with college educations live longer.The next big thing in electronic communications could be your favourite jacket.North Korea using cyber-attacks to steal more

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News PodcastSpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 32*The discovery of Fast Radio bursts dating back ten billion yearsAstronomers have detected three of the most distant Fast Radio Bursts ever observed.*Have astronomers discovered hypothetical Boson StarsA team of scientists claim that the heaviest black hole collision ever observed may have been something even more mysterious: the merger of two so called boson stars.*NASA’s new Moon rocket passes a major milestoneNASA has just completed a successful test firing of the core stage of its new SLS Moon rocket. The 8 minute and 19 second hot fire main engine burn in the B-2 test stand at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi is a critical milestone ahead of the Artemis I mission slated for November.*The Science ReportWhy some otherwise healthy people develop life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms.Neanderthals might have died out in Europe far earlier than thought.Using facial recognition to pay your bills.Geologists

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 31*Count down for Australia’s return to orbitIf all goes according to plan -- in almost exactly a year from now Australia will officially become a space-faring nation – again.*Interstellar visitors are more common than thoughtA new study suggests around seven interstellar visitors pass through our solar system every year.*Hubble emergency shutdownNASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is back online after suddenly shutting down last week due to a software error in the orbiting observatory’s main computer.*Discovering a monster on the moveAstronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole moving through the universe.*The Science ReportEthical controversy erupts as scientists generate a model of a human embryo from human skin cells.U.K. variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus is linked to an increased risk of death.New clues as to how life might have started on Earth.Palaeontologists discover the world’s first example of

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 30*Organic material crucial for life discovered on the asteroid ItokawaScientists have found water and organic material on the surface of a sample from the asteroid Itokawa.*A journey through the Main asteroid beltThe main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is a torus-shaped region occupied by hundreds of thousands of asteroids, meteoroids and rocky debris ranging in size from the 950-kilometre-wide dwarf planet Ceres down to grains of dust.*1200 Starlink satellites now in orbit.SpaceX has successfully launched its 20th Starlink mission carrying another 60 of the communications satellites into orbit.*The Science ReportPeople diagnosed with ADHD in childhood were more likely to develop a psychotic disorder later.Chinese government-sponsored hacking groups targeting security flaws in email services.Paleontologists discover the fossilized remains of a 20-metre-long titanosaur dinosaur in Argentina.A new stud

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 29*First drive for the new Mars Perseverance roverNASA’s new Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has undertaken its first tentative test drive across the red planet’s surface.*A new map of binary star systems near the SunAstronomers have developed the most comprehensive map ever achieved of binary star systems within the Sun’s local neighbourhood -- covering some 1.3 million binary star systems within three thousand light-years from the Sun.*New satellite to monitor Russia’s northern frontierRussia has launched its first Arctic climate satellite. The Arktika-M spacecraft was launched aboard Soyuz 2.1b rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan.*The Science ReportThe South African Variant of COVID-19 even stronger than thought.Mushrooms found to boost antioxidants and control sugar levels.Neandertals found to perceive and produce human speech.The International Atomic Energy Agency

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 28*Massive supernova remnant discoveredAstronomers combining data from different types of telescopes have discovered a massive supernova remnant hiding in plain sight.*The origin of the Zodiacal Light finally revealedData from NASA’s Juno spacecraft suggests that Mars may be the source of the solar system’s Zodiacal Light.*Joint Russian Chinese space station plannedRussia and China have announced plans to develop a joint lunar space station.*The Science ReportGrowing evidence that Chinese government corruption poisoned the COVID-19 investigation.More life than expected discovered deep beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic.Russian SU-57 fighters to be armed with hypersonic missiles.Discovery of a new species of sauropod dinosaur.Skeptic's guide to anti-fluoridationHelp SpaceTime become a completely listener-supported podcast.SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 27*A change in dark energy to try and resolve a cosmological conundrumThe universe was created by a Big Bang 13.82 billion years ago, and it’s been expanding ever since.*Parker Solar Probe swoops past Venus at some 87 thousand KPHNASA's Parker Solar Probe has just undertaken its latest close flyby of the planet Venus.*A new eye in the sky to monitor Amazon deforestationIndia has launched a new Brazilian Earth Observation satellite to monitor the worsening problem of Amazonian deforestation.*The Science ReportA third of COVID-19 patients still suffering symptoms nine months later.More evidence that consumption of red meat and alcohol increases the risk of bowel cancer.Palaeontologists have confirmed discovery of Australia’s earliest skink.The Netherlands, U.S., Australia and New Zealand consuming the highest amounts of party drugs.Skeptic's guide to Tanzanian COVID-19 antivaxxers Help SpaceTime become a comple

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 26*Neutron star found in famous supernovaAstronomers believe they may have confirmed the existence of a neutron star produced by supernova 1987A*The mystery of the Martian moonsA new study claims the two Martian moons Phobos and Demos were created through a titanic collision in orbit around the red planet over a billion years ago.*China launches three more spy satellitesChina has launched another three of what Beijing euphemistically calls remote sensing satellites.*China’s private rocket sector continues to test new vehiclesChina’s private space business is continuing to expand with a successful suborbital launch of a prototype sounding rocket.*The Science ReportNew modular protein biosensors that can rapidly detect COVID-19 virus proteins and antibodies.A giant iceberg larger than a small county breaks off from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf.The maiden flight of Australia’s new Loyal Wingman autonomous unmann

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 25*Astronomers discover a space hurricane for the first timeAstronomers have discovered what they’re calling a space hurricane high up in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.*Space Machines Company signs its first customerSpace Machines Company has secured a contract for its new Optimus 1 orbital transfer unit.*SpaceX’s spectacular starship explosion after a successful flight testThe SpaceX SN10 Starship prototype test article has exploded in a spectacular orange fireball less than ten minutes after completing a successful test flight from its South Texas facility.*Rocket Lab’s Electron to get a big brother – the Neutron rocketRocket Lab has unveiled plans for a new bigger rocket that could be flying by 2024.*The Science ReportJohnson and Johnson’s new single-dose COIVID-19 vaccine.Scientists are warning that the gulf stream is now the weakest it’s been in a thousand years.Archaeologists at Pompeii have discovered a

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.*SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 24*The most distant black hole ever seenAstronomers have set a new record for the most distant quasar ever found. The quasar dating back some 13.13 billion years is 1000 times more luminous than the Milky Way, and is powered by the earliest known supermassive black hole – a monster more than 1.6 billion times the mass of the Sun.*Mars Helicopter phones homeNASA’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter has phoned mission managers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena California to let them know it arrived safely on the red planet.*A successful test of a revolutionary new rocket engine.An Australian developed rotating detonation engine has been successfully tested by RMIT.*Starliner test flight now slated for AprilApril second has been slated as the potential launch date for the second Orbital Flight Test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station.*March SkywatchThe Vernal equinox, t

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 23*High energy neutrinos traced to a star being ripped to pieces by a black holeAstronomers have traced high energy neutrinos erupting from a star being ripped to pieces by a black hole in another galaxy.*Juno spots meteor impact on JupiterNASA’s Juno spacecraft has captured a meteoroid slamming into Jupiter.*Cygnus 15 launches to space stationA Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship has successfully docked with the International Space Station two days after launching aboard an Antares 230 rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginian mid Atlantic coast.*The Science ReportOne in five diabetes patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 will die within 28 days.Gay males are more likely than lesbians to face stigma if they sound gay.The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill still impacting animals a decade later.Boys who regularly play video games at age 11 less likely to develop depression later.Alex on Tec

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 22*New observations of Cygnus X-1 change science’s understanding of Black HolesNew observations of Cygnus X1 -- the first black hole ever detected -- have led astronomers to question what they really know about the Universe's most mysterious objects*Ancient relic points to a turning point in Earth's history 42,000 years agoA new study has found that a temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic field 42,000 years ago triggered major climate shifts that led to global environmental change and mass extinctions.*Growing doubts about the existence of planet 9Hopes of discovering a ninth planet in our solar system are fading with a new study suggesting earlier observations of unique clustering of Trans Neptuneian objects may have been caused by bias in the way these objects are observed.*The Science ReportBig advantages in delaying the second jab of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The new drug which could be a

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 21*Determining how Super Earths and Mini-Neptunes are madeAstronomers have now found over four thousand exoplanets – planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.*How far are we from nuclear powered space transportA new report by America’s National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine think tank warns that NASA will need to pursue an aggressive and urgent nuclear technology development program to properly support a human mission to Mars in 2039.*Russian spaceship out of controlRussian cosmonauts were forced to take over control and manually guide a Progress cargo ship into a docking port aboard the International Space Station after the automated system suddenly failed.*Falcon 9 lost at seaSpaceX has lost a Falcon 9 booster during a landing attempt following what otherwise -- had been another successful launch carrying 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit.*The Science ReportAt least half of all COVI

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 20*Sea salt discovered on the red planet MarsThe European Space Agency has discovered sea salt high in the Martian atmosphere.*The Square Kilometre Array’s Engineering Development ArrayWork is starting to ramp up on the giant Square kilometre Array project to build the world’s largest telescope across outback Western Australia and southern Africa.*Another launch contract for Gilmour SpaceGold Coast based rocket company Gilmour Space has signed a new deal to provide US company Momentus with launch services using Gilmour’s new Eris rocket.*A thousand Starlink satellites now in orbitSpaceX has successfully launched its fourth Starlink mission of the year placing another 60 satellites into orbit.*The Science ReportA new strain of COVID-19 spreading around the world from Southern California.Transgender and gender-diverse adults are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic.Stonehenge was recycled from an earlier Wel

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 19*Touchdown! NASA’s Perseverance rover lands on MarsAfter a seven-month 472 million kilometre journey, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has successfully touched down on the surface of the red planet.*A new model to predict galactic stellar productionA new study suggests that massive galaxies with extra-large extended disks produce stars over longer periods of time than their smaller more compact counterparts.*Russia starts its 2021 rocket launch season off with a bang over AustraliaRussia’s first rocket launch for the new year saw a Lotos spy satellite fly into orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome 800 kilometres north of Moscow.*The Science ReportAustralia’s COVID-19 national vaccination rollout is finally underway.Latest opinion polls show 64% of Australian want to get the vaccine but 27 percent are still unsure.Australians blocked from accessing news through their Facebook feeds.Boeing completes its first

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 18*New candidate planet discovered around Alpha Centauri AAstronomers may have discovered a planet in the habitable zone in our nearest neighbouring star system Alpha Centauri.*The solar system’s most distant planetary object confirmedAstronomers have set a new record for identifying the most distant body in our Solar System.*What Phobos could reveal about the red planetA new study has found that the Martian moon Phobos orbits through a stream of charged particles being eroded from the red planet’s atmosphere by the solar wind.*A new sky guide for people in the southern hemisphereThe 2021 Australasian sky guide has been released providing its annual guide across the night skies.*The Science ReportStudy finds people hospitalized with COVID-19 still have symptoms four months later.New research says the more you smoke the higher your risk of dying from COVID-19.Australian National University sets a new world rec

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 17*The Milky Way warped following galactic collisionA new study has confirmed what some people have long suspected – the Milky Way galaxy is warped.*New kind of magnetic explosion on SunScientists have detected a magnetic explosion on the Sun -- the likes of which has never been seen before.*Gilmour Space to launch first customer next yearGold Coast based rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies, has secured its first customer for the maiden flight of its new Eris rocket.*Another new record for SpaceXSpaceX has set a new record launching and landing the same Falcon 9 booster eight times.*The Science ReportCancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension main comorbidities to death from COVID-19.COVID-19 patients who suffered a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital far more likely to die.Too many refined grains could be bad for your heart.Archaeologists have discovered one of the oldest animal

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 16*Purported phosphine on Venus more likely to be ordinary sulphur dioxideA new study claims last year’s observations of phosphine in the clouds of Venus was actually sulphur-dioxide.*The mystery of the Jovian TrojansA new study claims Jupiter's Trojan asteroids may be stranger than thought.*The growing Starlink problem for astronomyElon Musk is now officially the world’s richest person with a net worth of 185 billion dollars and an empire that stretches from SpaceX rockets to Tesla electric cars.*Rocket Lab demonstrates new orbital maneuvering capabilityRocket Lab has successfully launched its 18th Electron mission – and its first for 2021 -- in the process demonstrating an improved orbital maneuvering capability.*The Science ReportThe World Health Organization says it’s been unable to determine where the COVID-19 virus originated.New reports on the efficacy of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines against new

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 15*NASA gives up on the Mars MoleNASA has finally given up on efforts to get its Mars mole working.An exoplanetary system with real rhythm*Astronomers have discovered an unusual star system containing six exoplanets locked in orbits that act more like a rhythmic gravitational dance.*SpaceX sets a new launch recordSpaceX has set a new record launching 143 satellites on a single rocket.*February SkywatchOrion the Hunter dominates the night skiesHelp SpaceTime become a completely listener supported podcast.SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we’re working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills.That

The Astronomy, Technology and Space Science News Podcast.SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 24 Episode 14*Exploring the depths of Titan's largest seaA new study has found that Kraken Mare -- the largest sea on the Saturnian Moon Titan – is at least 300 metres deep.*A new idea about the birth of the Solar SystemA new study proposes that the solar system was formed through a two step process – but not quite the way the Nice model and Grand Tack hypothesis suggest.*The first Atlantic splashdown of CRS Dragon cargo shipThe SpaceX CRS-21 Dragon cargo ship has successfully returned to Earth loaded with returned experiments from the International Space Station.*China’s first rocket launch for the new yearChina has successfully carried out its first rocket launch for 2021 placing a new mobile telecommunication satellite into orbit.*The Science ReportClaims once COVID-19 symptoms begin it hangs around infecting others for at least 7 days.Senior citizens with the flu produce fewer warnings slowing their immune response.